RM 1SU: How to Read a Prescription Drug Label

Sample of Prescription Drug Label

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Using the sample label provided, answer the following questions to determine
what important information must be included on a prescript ion drug label.

1. What is the name of the pharmacy?

2. What is the address of the pharmacy?

3. What is the store number of the

pharmacy?

4. What is the phone number of the

pharmacy?

5. What is the prescription number?

6. What is the physicians name?

7. What is the date that the prescription was

filled?

8. What is the name of the person for whom

the drug is prescribed?
(Prescription drugs should be used only by
the person for whom the drugs were
prescribed.)

9. What is the brand name of this drug?

(Various manufacturers or companies may
make the same generic drug but will call it
by their own brand or trade name.)

10. What is the name of the medication or the

main ingredient?

11. What is the strength of the medication?

12. What do the letters APX mean?

13. What does the number listed below the

company code represent?

14. How much is in the package?

15. What are the directions or instructions for

taking the medication?

16. Are there any cautions or warnings on the

label?

17. Do prescription drug labels often include

any additional information that is not on
 this one?

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(Answer Key)

1. What is the name of the pharmacy? Manitoba Pharmacy

2. What is the address of the pharmacy? 204 Manitoba Street, Winnipeg MB M2B
2Y2 Canada

3. What is the store number of the pharmacy? Store: #0001

4. What is the phone number of the Phone: 204-204-2004

pharmacy?

5. What is the prescription number? Rx: #2042042

6. What is the physicians name? Dr. Manitoba

7. What is the date that the prescription was October 14, 2007
filled?

8. What is the name of the person for whom Toba Man

the drug is prescribed?
(Prescription drugs should be used only by
the person for whom the drugs were
prescribed.)
9. What is the brand name of this drug? APOAmoxi
(Various manufacturers or companies may
make the same generic drug but will call it
by their own brand or trade name.)
10. What is the name of the medication or the Amoxicillin is the generic name for the
main ingredient? drug.

11. What is the strength of the medication? 500 mg

12. What do the letters APX mean? The letters indicate the
manufacturers/companys code.

13. What does the number listed below the This number indicates the drug
company code represent? identification number (DIN).

14. How much is in the package? 30 cap (capsules)

15. What are the directions or instructions for Take 1 capsule three times daily until
taking the medication? finished (antibiotic).

16. Are there any cautions or warnings on the Important: Take this medication for the
label? prescribed duration.
 Keep out of reach of children.

17. Do prescription drug labels often include Expiry date, refill information, and
any additional information that is not on additional information, on stickers, such
this one? as Take with food.